Vehicle Assistance Program to Benefit Senior Citizens

From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 7, senior citizens will have their vehicle inspected free of charge by students and instructors from McHenry County College.

The Cary Police Department, led by Officer Kathleen Eiring, in conjunction with the Senior Center, the Cary-Grove Evangelical Church and the McHenry County College Automotive Department, will be hosting a program to assist Senior Citizens. The program is intended to prevent seniors from becoming victims of car repair scams. Seniors will be able to bring their cars to the parking lot of the Evangelical Church located at 525 Ada St. where "inspection lanes" will be set up. Members of the Mchenry County College automotive department will inspect the cars for basic problems, including tire safety, tire pressure, oil level, belts and wipers.  The vehicle's wiper fluid will be filled at no cost as well. Coupons will also be distributed from …

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Business Spotlight: In Home Personal Services

A senior care provider that does it all.

This week, Cary Patch puts In Home Personal Services in the business spotlight. Local editor Quincy Hodges sits down with Michael Collura, President and CEO of In Home Personal Services, for a Q&A session.      What does In-home personal services do? We are a senior home-care provider. We provide medical and non-medical services to seniors in the comfort of their own home. We do this through Medicare as well as through private-pay. We’re one of the largest agencies in the area that can provide a complete continuum of care to a senior. We work from Chicago to Rockford and all over the state of Illinois to do that. The care is safe and affective and necessary to many seniors, who want to gain independence.   How does the contact process work…

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